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Facebook admits to having listened and transcribed private conversations of users

Facebook Admits to Having Listened and Transcribed Private Conversations of Users

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After long denying such a practice, Facebook admits having transcribed sound recordings of conversations – with the authorization of users. One more scandal for Facebook. The Bloomberg agency revealed Tuesday that the social networking giant was using contractors to transcribe audio clips of private conversations of users on Messenger. The goal, as always: to better customize and target its ads […]

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Facebook Fined after leaked data

Facebook Fined $ 5 Billion after Leaked Data

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook group has reached an amicable agreement with the US Communications Regulatory Authority but has an independent privacy committee. The penalty was negotiated and the axe fell as expected after a lengthy procedure. The FTC, the federal regulator of communications, imposed on Wednesday a record fine of $ 5 billion (€ 4.48 billion) to […]

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Facebook launches "Libra", its own virtual currency

Facebook Launches “Libra”, its Own Virtual Currency

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Facebook is launching into cryptocurrency with “Libra”, a new means of payment that should particularly benefit the billion people “excluded” from the banking system Facebook will it fly with its 2.7 billion users with cryptocurrencies? In any case, this is his intention with “Libra”, a virtual currency meant to buy goods or send money as easily as an instant […]

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"We estimate that the range of loss in this case is between $ 3 billion and $ 5 billion," writes Facebook.

Data: Facebook Risks a Record Fine of $ 3 to $ 5 Billion

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The social network expects to have to pay a fine of 3 to 5 billion dollars in the United States for its misuse of personal data of its users. Facebook expects to pay a three to five billion dollar fine in the United States because of its highly controversial management of personal data . But despite the scandals, the social […]

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Messenger, Whatsapp and Instagram were affected by a global outage this Sunday

Messenger, Whatsapp and Instagram hit by Global Outage

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INTERNET: Messenger, Whatsapp and Instagram were affected by a global outage this Sunday Many users of Facebook galaxy applications reported connection problems on Sunday. The Messenger, Whatsapp and Instagram platforms were affected by a global outage that lasted more than an hour. Facebook, Instagram et Whatsapp en rade chez moi, je vais devoir sortir de chez moi pour me sociabiliser […]

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Facebook has ended a massive manipulation campaign orchestrated from Iran. Drawing.

Facebook Blocks New Manipulation Campaign From Iran

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INTERNET: The social network, Facebook, reportedly deleted 783 pages, groups and accounts that reproduced Iran’s official position on sensitive topics The struggle of the social network against political misinformation continues.Facebook announced Thursday it has ended a new massive manipulation campaign, orchestrated from Iran and directed against many countries, including France, the second in a few months. The social network said […]

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Messages exchanged on Messenger may soon be encrypted.

Your Messages Soon Encrypted on Facebook Messenger and Instagram?

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SOCIAL NETWORKS: The total encryption could answer the criticism often addressed to Facebook about its protection of the personal data considered too lax … Facebook plans to fully encrypt the messages exchanged on Messenger and Instagram, as they already are on WhatsApp , also owned by the social network, and make these applications compatible with each other, the group […]

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Calls for a Block against Fuel Increases removed from Facebook

November 17th Protest Against Rising Fuel Prices: Why Events have Disappeared from Facebook

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Internet users cry out for “censorship” and “conspiracy” after the disappearance of Facebook events dedicated to blocking on Saturday 17th November, 2018. What really happened Here is the conspiracy theory again. Grumbling around rising fuel prices in France … and demonstrations called  ” national block against the rise in fuel prices” abound throughout the hexagon, with a date in mind: Saturday 17th November, 2018 . A petition […]

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Facebook and Instagram were offline due to a global outrage

Facebook and Instagram Affected by a Global Outage

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DISCONNECTED: This Saturday afternoon, many users of both social networks have reported difficulties to access …  Panic on the internet. For over an hour, Facebook and Instagram have been victims of a technical problem , making them inaccessible sites. Since – we are saved – everything is back in order. C’est moi ou Facebook et instagram […]

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